Kyogle Council will host the Fresh Ideas for Farming Productivity Seminar at the Kyogle Community Cinema on Tuesday, September 9.
A range of industry speakers will address the seminar, which will also feature success stories from the agricultural sector with the emphasis on "how to".
Greg Cary, member of the Channel 7 Sunrise team and former 4BC social commentator, will emcee the seminar.
Kyogle Council tourism economic development officer Malcolm Walls said the seminar came as Australia joined the race to be part of Asia’s food bowl.
"The time for change is here; time to export product grown in the ground not mined from it," he said.
"The seminar will be looking at how we, the people of the Northern Rivers, can take advantage of this opportunity."
The seminar has the support of Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan and will cover a number of issues within the Agricultural Competitiveness Issues Paper.
It will also look at diversification, share farming/leasing, niche market cropping, off farm investment strategies and agri-tourism opportunities to boost on farm productivity and profitability.
Kyogle mayor Danielle Mulholland said the seminar had already generated plenty of interest within the community.
"This seminar has been developed from 10 years of industry observations and conversations and will take a fresh look at what has happened in the past while exploring fresh ideas for the future," she said.
The seminar will look at potential investment by collaborative practices to allow entry into the industry for young farmers, exit plans for aged farmers, and improved methods for production, processing, marketing and distribution.
Registrations will be released shortly. For further information contact Malcolm Wallis Kyogle Council economic development officer on 0427005249 or email malcolm.wallis@kyogle.nsw.gov.au
